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[icarus.]

Icarus had never seen a horse before arriving in these moors. He'd heard of them, of course, mostly in his novels; they were the noble steeds of many ancient heroes, the trusty companions to countless great characters. It makes sense that the Knights of Concord would have such a tradition as to tame and keep them, and still it'd taken him some time to come around to the idea of riding one himself. The tom prides himself on his commitment to the idea of trying anything at least once, but the idea of cats being carried across the hills on the backs of their much-larger equines to be a silly one — he'd soon learned that the Knights actually take it quite seriously. Icarus humored them after that, only to find that he'd actually grown rather attached to his Aethon. Turns out that the appaloosa was a decent enough starter: gentle, loyal, smart — maybe too smart for his own good at times, but swift and well-suited for most clan activities. Then again, it's all the same to the feline; he'd still be sneaking his companion apples from the kitchen if he were the slowest horse in the uplands.

He's spent most of the morning out in the estate's pasture with his horse, grazing and going back over the basic commands. Things within the Knights have always been pretty laidback, at least since his arrival — life in the secluded manor is easy and calm in a way he doesn't entirely mind, but it's always taken a great deal to keep his ever-drifting mind preoccupied. The tabby tom turns to open the pouch kept at his shoulder and produces a sugar cube held in an outstretched alabaster-dappled paw. His appaloosa knows this part too well — he's already leaned down to take it greedily before nudging the feline with his nose and giving an impatient huff, eliciting a fond purr from the Judge. "I promise I'll take you for a proper ride soon," Icarus murmurs with warmth in response. Then again, rides are always more fun when he has groupmates to join him. Tail-tip twitches in thought; perhaps he'll have to see who he can rope into a horseback patrol.